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Publishing giant THQ has a Natal game in the pipeline that could cost as much as $40 million to make – yet the company is hedging its bets due to the unknown popularity of the device. THQ VP of core games, Danny Bilson, said that Natal had lent the company …

Publisher will wait to watch the Natal market emerge before issuing a budget

THQ says it has bounced back following financial troubles, and is working to ensure it carries this momentum over the next two years. The publisher’s senior vice president of European publishing Rory Donnelly told MCV the business is well on its way to achieving the goals it set out for …

Mini-game franchise Big Beach Sports will return with a second outing for the Wii this summer, publisher THQ has revealed. The game is currently in development at Jet Black Games. Big Beach Sports 2 will feature five new outdoor games touching on more traditional sports such as rugby, cricket, disc …

Sony’s God of War III debuted at the top of the charts this week, marking the platform holder’s second No.1 of the year. The hugely popular action title follows the success of the Heavy Rain and knocks Final Fantasy XIII down to third place. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 holds onto …

The mounting pressure on retail has been turned up another notch with news that THQ is planning up to six download-only titles within the next 12 months, some of which will be based on its highest-profile IPs. The publisher’s VP of core games Danny Bilson told Joystiq that THQ’s plans …

The sequel to popular third person Red Faction: Guerrilla is scheduled for a March 2011 release, according to reports from GDC. THQ’s executive VP of core games Danny Bilson, who was interviewed by Joystiq, said: The new game is being taken to a whole new place and kind of goes …

Texas-based Vigil Games talks of the challenge of scaling up

Universomo wrapping things up, but publisher to continue working with external developers

Southern Methodist University to host new test centre, offering some 120 keen graduates